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Notes from the Old Noank Jail by Ed Johnson As we all settle down from the recent storm, here are some short items: 1) Although there was damage to the East Shore of Noank, especially to some local marina docks … Continue reading →

Political Campaign Observations Posted on November 7, 2012 at 12:46 pm Notes from the Old Noank Jail Speaking for myself, I am glad the 2012 National Political Campaign is finished, and that Mr. Obama was re-elected so that he can … Continue reading →

“This slow recovery was to be expected” (The following article is printed on this blog site as a guest commentary on a political issue. It was carried in the NY TIMES and on the NL DAY on 1023/12 Ed Johnson) … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail President Obama wins 3rd Debate by Ed Johnson With the exception of died-in-the-wool Tea Party members and paid Fox News staff, most of us would probably agree that President Obama came out ahead of … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Groton Road Referendum by Ed Johnson Recently, following my own inquiry for opinions, I received a number of E-mails from a variety of Groton residents and town officials concerning the upcoming Referendum on November … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail President Obama scores in second debate Tonight was a clear victory for President Obama in the second debate. Mr.Romney remained consistent in his aggressive style from the first debate but it didn’t work as … Continue reading →

The Vice Presidential and CT Senate Debates Posted on October 12, 2012 at 1:12 pm For the Vice Presidential Debate, I felt the overall “winner” in total points was Mr. Biden. He had the more accurate information and grasp of … Continue reading →

The Presidential Debate Notes from the Old Noank Jail People asked me what I thought of the Presidential debate. I felt Mr. Obama could have been more aggressive and very easily thrown more mud but he chose not to do … Continue reading →

Connecticut Property Tax Posted on September 29, 2012 at 2:01 pm Email Print Comment I call everyone’s attention to the current PATCH article concerning Connecticut’s overdependence on Property Tax. Five years ago, I wrote some articles on property tax. Here … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Groton Town Budget by Ed Johnson This morning, Groton RTM member John (“Jack”) Sebastian from District 8 stopped by the Noank Jail to drop off copies of some material that he had presented to … Continue reading →